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FZNT02 KNHC 122201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN FEB 12 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 30N41W THEN STATIONARY TO LOW 
PRES 1015 MB NEAR 29N47W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N56W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N70W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 31N40W TO 
22N48W TO 14N55W TO 18N63W TO 19N68W TO 20N71W TO 23N71W TO 
26N62W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 22N51W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N70W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N50W TO 31N35W TO 24N35W TO 20N47W TO 30N44W TO 30N50W TO 
31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
13N TO 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
PARAGRAPH BELOW. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 73W AND 79N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N64W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 49W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 
63W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 26N41W TO 28N45W TO 24N65W TO 26N75W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
30N59W. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.